Ahead of Women’s World Cup, India’s fielding worries pop up once again

India’s poor fielding, including dropped catches by key players, significantly contributed to their eight-wicket defeat against Australia in the first ODI at the PCA Mullanpur Stadium. Despite a century stand by openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal, a slow scoring rate and an underperforming spin attack further hampered India’s chances.